Aggieland no vacation destination for Muschamp

COLLEGE STATION – Florida coach Will Muschamp, a former Texas defensive coordinator, was asked Tuesday night at the Polk County Gator Club (that’s Polk County, Fla., not Polk County, Texas) to share his thoughts on the atmosphere at Texas A&M.

When his Florida Gators visit College Station, coach Will Muschamp predicts the atmosphere will be 'very SEC-like.' (Bill Haber/AP)

The Aggies enter the Southeastern Conference on July 1 and Florida plays at A&M on Sept. 8, in the Aggies’ first SEC contest in any sport.

“It will be a very SEC-like atmosphere,” Muschamp said, according to the Lakeland Ledger. “It’s one of the few places in the Big 12 that I would say that about.”

He added, “You ever been to College Station? It’ll be the only time you go.”

Ouch. Zinger. Welcome to the SEC. There might be a reason Muschamp is a little irate toward A&M, however, considering Cyrus Gray’s backside was the last thing he saw in Aggie gear, during A&M’s 24-17 victory in Austin in 2010.

Gray, now with the Kansas City Chiefs, rushed for 223 yards, most ever by an Aggie against the Longhorns, in Muschamp’s final game at UT. Honestly, it’s good to see a little good-natured welcome for the Ags to the SEC where, as Muschamp pointed out, they’ll fit right in.